noun
- Dried strips of meat, typically beef, cured with salt; jerky.
Usage: Also spelled 'charqui' or 'charque'; From Spanish, derived from Quechua 'ch'arki'; Historical/regional term; 'jerky' is the modern standard English equivalent
Examples
- The Spanish conquistadors preserved meat as charquis for their long journeys across the Americas.
- Charquis was an important food source for indigenous peoples in the Andes.
- The travelers packed charquis to sustain them through the mountain passes.
- Modern beef jerky is a direct descendant of the charquis preparation method.